Constitution
of Federation of Indian Plywood & Panel Industry

While the various Regional Plywood Manufacturers Associations have no
doubt been serving the interest of the Plywood Industry in their
respective areas, it has been felt that the cause of the industry would
best be solved if the Federation of all the different Association were
formed as a common platform to deal with all common problems such as those
of forging effective coordination among the different plywood association
and woodbased units maintaining better liaison with the Central and State
Government carrying on market research and publicity and last but not the
least promotion of export of plywood, plywood products and other panel
products to have full cooperation among all woodbased units to pursue a
common policy and programme in the interest of all concerned, this
Federation as an Apex representative body of plywood and other woodbased
industry in India was constituted and inaugurated on 2nd
November 1961 by Mr. Manubhai Shah the then Minister of Industry,
Government of India in Calcutta when the Government of India had given due
weight and consideration to the proposed activities of the Federation and
recognized the Federation as the All India representative body of the
Plywood and other woodbased industry. The main objects of the Federation
are:-

to co-ordinate the activities of the different plywood factories and
Associations;

to collect and disseminate information to members on subjects of
common interest

to undertake and organize, without any regional bias, publicity and
propaganda to make the use of plywood popular

to meet the entire domestic plywood and other woodbased products
demand for furniture, housing construction, railways, defence and
other civilian purposes.

to take part in Exhibitions, Fairs etc. both in and out of India

to prevent unhealthy competition and substandard production of Plywood
and Other Woodbased products

to unite all firms, companies, corporation, Associations and
individuals engaged in Plywood and other Panel Products Industry in
India with a view to promoting the consideration, and discussion of
all questions affecting plywood and panel products, and for the
improvement of the scientific and economic development of the plywood
and other panel products industries

to institute, prosecute, develop, and carry on, all kinds of
scientific and economic research in, or in connection with processes
for the manufacture and use of plywood for the purpose of securing
highest standard of efficiency.

to carry out all kinds of scientific and economic investigations and
other experiments for the purposes aforesaid, and for increasing the
popularity and use of such plywood and other panel products.
(Particleboard. Hardboard and MDF).

to study and promote the application of science, and scientific and
economic methods of the manufacture of plywood and panel products, and
their utilization, and to explore and promote the popularity and use
of Indian Plywood in foreign countries.

to study and introduce to Plywood Industries in India schemes for
standardization of plywood and panel industries in India schemes for
standardization of plywood and allied commodities

to construct, develop, and use scientific, chemical, experimental, and
other laboratories, plant, machinery and workshop, and to employ all
kinds of scientists, economists, chemists, engineers, mechanics,
technical and other experts in connection therewith;

to undertake research on market survey, and otherwise help members in
solving their multifarious problems by giving correct advice and
guidance

to introduce an element of co-operation between the members, and to
represent the cause of the members before the Government, Central or
State, or other agencies when ever necessary

to assist members in handling their technical problems

to promote, protect, and improve, plywood and other panel industry in
India, and to promote the common interests of the members as may be
deemed expedient and generally to do all such other things as may be
deemed incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects
or any of them

to publish an official journal of the Federation giving prominence to
its aims, objects and activities and for the spread of knowledge and
information relating to the plywood trade and industry generally and
to print and publish any advertisements, newspapers, periodicals,
books, lectures or leaflets that may be deemed desirable;

to purchase, take on lease or in exchange or otherwise acquire and
movable or immovable property rights or privileges which may be deemed
necessary or convenient for any purposes of the Federation and in
particular to subscribe to acquire and hold share in any company or
association whether incorporated or not having objects altogether or
in part similar to those of the Federation.

to sell, improve, manage, develop, lease, mortgage, charge,
hypothecate, dispose of or otherwise deal with all or any of the
property, rights or privileges of the Federation.

As the Federation has to maintain a close
liaison with the Government Department and as matters of policies with
regard to transport, development, excise & customs duties forestry, tree
plantation, environment, conservation of natural forests etc etc. emanated
from the Central Government offices the committee of the Federation
considered it advisable to shift the office of the Federation from Kolkata
to Delhi. Accordingly the Federation office was shifted to Delhi in July
1963. Consequently steps also were taken for dissolving the society
registration which was registered in the State of West Bengal and
registering the Federation in the Union territory of Delhi. The Federation
was registered under the Registrar of Societies vide No.2985/1968-1969
dated 4-1-1969.

It is the practice
of FIPPI to invite related Minister of either Industry or Forest to
inaugurate FIPPI’s Annual General Meeting and other important event

The Managing
Committee of the Federation is elected at the Annual General Meeting every
alternate year from amongst the members. The Founder President of
Federation elected in 1961 was Late Sh. A.K. Kaderkutty, Managing
Director of The Western India Plywood Ltd., Balipatam, Kerala and the
present President is Mr. Sajjan Bhajanka Chairman of M/s. Century
Plyboard (I) Ltd., Kolkata, India